Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Guard Health Affairs, Women’s Health Hospital, Ministry of the National Guard, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
Research
Effect of subcutaneous wound infiltration of different drugs in patients with Cesarean section: A prospective cohort study
Author(s): Amr Sobhy*, Shaimaa W. Zeinah, Waleed H. Alkhamis, Suaad Ali AlEdrisy and Mohamed I. Taema
Background: The requirement for postoperative analgesia is increasingly necessary as the rate of cesarean section (CS) is rapidly rising. Aim: to assess the impact of administering tramadol via injection at the incision site before closing the skin in patients having a cesarean section on postoperative pain and the requirement for pain-relieving medication.
Methods: This Prospective cohort study was conducted at El Madinah National Hospital in El Madinah al Munawara, Saudi Arabia, from June 2021 to December 2021. Forty-eight women who were undergoing cesarean section delivery were allocated into two groups, with each group assigned to receive either tramadol or lidocaine subcutaneously before the closure of the skin in the cesarean section. The pain was evaluated at 6-, 12, and 24-hours post-operation using the visual analog.. Read More»